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May 08, 2010

Lawmakers Heard From Air Force Secretary Michael Donley

U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Kit Bond (R-MO) officially
launched the United States Senate Aerospace Caucus Thursday, with a
stated goal of helping to promote a strong, secure and competitive
aerospace sector.

Strong Showing From Participants, Industry Leaders Point To The
Value Of Biz-Av Worldwide

The 10th annual European Business Aviation Convention &
Exhibition (EBACE) ended its three-day conference with sold out
exhibit and static display spaces, 11,174 Attendees and a general
air of optimism that the global industry's economic outlook is on
the upswing.

Met All Original Specification Targets And Surpassed Many
Performance Goals

In a ceremony held Thursday at EBACE 2010 in Geneva,
Switzerland, Embraer received the type certificate for the Phenom
300 from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which was
granted on April 29. This approval came in on schedule.

Will Become The Sole Distributer For Chevron AV Fuel In 13
States

The Hiller Group announced this week that, effective June 1,
2010, it will become Chevron's sole branded distributor of Chevron
aviation fuels for general aviation in the following 13 states:
Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington.

Bolen Says Interest At EBACE "Much More Than We Hoped For"

The leaders of two of the largest business aviation advocacy
organizations on the planet say that biz-av looks like it's headed
for a strong recovery later this year, based on the interest in
airplanes at EBACE in Geneva, Switzerland this week.

Fantasy Of Flight To Give A Ride In One Of Only Four
Flight-Worthy WWII Fieseler Fi-156 Storch Airplanes In The
World

Fantasy of Flight is asking children and adults to submit an
essay of 50 words or fewer describing why their dad is the "World's
Greatest Dad." The winning dad will receive the
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a 30-minute ride over
Central Florida in one of only four Fieseler F1-156 Storch
airplanes in the world.

Five Established Since EBACE Last Year

The Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet has established five
world records since it recorded its first en route to last year's
European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in
Geneva.

"Whether I’m talking to big companies like Boeing
and Lockheed Martin - or small companies like Aerojet in Redmond,
Washington – I hear the same thing. We need a comprehensive
national strategy for aerospace, they tell me."
Source: Senator Patty Murray (D-WA).